WFMO

{{short description|Radio station in Fairmont, North Carolina}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

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| name = WFMO

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| city = Fairmont, North Carolina

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| frequency = 860 kHz

| format = Urban Gospel

| power = 1,000 watts day
12 watts night

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| class = D

| facility_id = 53609

| coordinates = {{coord|33|49|40.00|N|79|10|20.00|W|region:US-SC_type:landmark}}

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| former_callsigns =

| owner = Stuart Epperson, Jr.

| licensee = Truth Broadcasting Corporation

| sister_stations = WSTS, WPOL, WKEW

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| affiliations = Reach Media

| licensing_authority= FCC

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WFMO (860 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an Urban Gospel format. Licensed to Fairmont, North Carolina, United States, the station is currently owned by Stuart Epperson, Jr., through licensee Truth Broadcasting Corporation.

History

Jim Clark's Pro-Media Inc. owned WFMO and WSTS when WFMO became part of the "WE-DO" black gospel and news and information network started by Wes Cookman's WIDU in Fayetteville, along with WAGR and WEWO.Michael Futch, "TV Station Replaces Its Weather Man," The Fayetteville Observer, October 18, 1998.

WFMO and WSTS were sold by Davidson Media Group to Truth Broadcasting effective April 14, 2015, at a price of $475,000."WSTS and WFMO Sold to Truth Broadcasting Corp," "All Access", April 15, 2015 [http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/140455/sold-wyoming-am-fort-wayne-translator]

Effective April 12, 2017, WFMO airs similar programming to sister stations WPOL and WKEW which consists of Erica Campbell, Willie Moore Jr, as well as other urban gospel programming.

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